RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2755, 22 November 1887, Page 2

RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

, : [By Electric Telegraph.] Berlin, November 19. An interviow of the m'bs.t cordial obaraoter took place yesterday between the Emperor Wilianr and the. Czar. Princo' Bismarck, paid a visit to tlie Czar during the day, wlio accorded him an -especially gracious'reception. His Imperial Majesty the ,E inperor -William .has invested General Uount 'Sch'ouvaloff, Eussiaiv: Ambassador, with tlio Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eaglo. ■>■■'[■ ' ■ ,-

. London, November 20. The receptibivof the Czar of Russia on his arrival in Berlin was cold so far as the public was'concerned, but W wa.s received with great military, pomp, Priiice Bismarck iM an. interview, with the Czar whicli- extended oyer ah hour,

Australian News. • • " Sydney;.. Number .21. The scullers Hanlari'.' and; Beach continue practice in .good '■■ form' for their race on Saturday next. . ,-• •■ ,;',:■',. -Melboukne, November 21; •; •■•In; consequence' of tbi'inability of

tbe Hon Major Atkinson to attend'the, proposed Postal Conference, the time appointed for the Conference to be held has again been postponed, and no date will be.fixed until it is certain that New Zealand will be able to take part in the proceedings. Perth, November 21.

The escaped convict Thompson is still at large, although every endeavor is being made by the police to effect his capture. COLLISION BETWEEN TWO ' . STEAMERS. ONE HUNDRED AND FORTS" DROWNED. ' [By Telgraph] - London, November 20.

A terrible shipping disaster occurred in the Channel last night, the Rotterdam passenger steamer Scholten having come into collision with another steamer the name of which is at piesent unknown. The Scholten sank almost immediately, and upward of 200 persons were drowned. 'Fifty Were saved and landed at Dover Later. ■ particulars of the disastrous .collision in the.Channel state. that the' Scholten was hound for New York. The total number of persons drowned 13 now given at-140. .

THE .POLITICAL SITUATION IN ;. ■■..•' •; trance; j .■■:- , '» ■•■■■ : '.[By Electric Telegraph;] •

:■ ■•■ '» ' P-ABiß;.'Kovember'lß.. llio French Ministry bavo rosig'ned owing' to the Ghanib'er of Depute' refusing to'adjourn the debate upon' a motion tabled by' tire Left, reflecting upon the domestic policy of the Government,. President Grevy has summoned M. do Preycinet to confer with him upon the situation. The French journals generally are united in urging the President to resign, 'but M. Grevy has declared his intention of retaining office for the fall term of Presidentship, believing it to 'be unconstitutional for the President to yield to the pressure of Parliament. London, November 19. In the event of M. Grevy resigning the Presidency of France, the following are likely to become candidates' for tho.position :-M. Jules Ferry, M..de Freycinet, M. Carnot, and General ISaussier. Several of the grave charges of corruption which were preferred against M. Daniel Wilson have proved to be false. ' ' ■•■■•* November 20. The Fieuch Government were' defeated by 323 to 242. The majority 1 was composed almost equally of Con'-', servatives and those holding extreme Republican opinions.